Meeting will eye Medicare changes

A town hall meeting scheduled Thursday will host speakers on homeowner assistance programs and Medicare changes.

The meeting will be from 6-7 p.m. in the Sunrise Elementary cafeteria, 5123 E. 14th Ave., according to information from Potter County Commissioner Pct. 2 Mercy Murguia.

City of Amarillo Community Development Administrator James Allen is scheduled to speak on an emergency home repair program and the HOMEbuyer Assistance Program. The home buying program helps low- and moderate-income families purchase homes through grants for down payments and closing costs, according to the city’s website.

Lisa Hancock, public education specialist at the Area Agency on Aging, will explain Medicare changes coming in 2013, according to the event’s schedule.